Architectural Molding Longitudinal Groove

ABSTRACT

The architectural molding longitudinal groove ( 50 ) is a specialty architectural molding trim assembly that includes a longitudinal groove ( 50 ) milled along at least one edge in contact with a wall (W). Where applicable, grooves ( 50 ) are milled on two or more molding edges. The groove ( 50 ) may be provided on window and door casings, baseboard ( 10 ) trim boards, chair rail, quarter round, plinth blocks, rosettes, crown molding, and the like. Additionally, the aforementioned architectural molding is not limited to any particular material, but may be created in a number of different types of materials. The longitudinal groove ( 50 ) may be applied to wood, plastic, metal, ceramic, natural stone, different composites and manufactured materials. The milled longitudinal groove ( 50 ) eliminates the necessity of using masking tape, a painter&#39;s straight edge, or extreme care to keep paint off of moldings while painting walls and ceilings.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to architectural molding longitudinal grooves.

BACKGROUND ART

Architectural molding trim is generally installed at a junction where the walls of a room meet the floor of the room, around the junction defining a window opening, around the junction defining a door opening, and at a junction where the walls of a room meet the ceiling of the room.

Usually, the trim comprises multiple elongated pieces of material, such as wood, plastic, composite, or the like, which are installed with a backside against the wall. Typically, there exists an edge of the trim which is immediately adjacent the wall surface, such that independently painting or staining the wall is difficult or impossible.

For example, when a building is originally constructed, the trim is preferably installed after the wall is painted or papered, and the flooring material installed. The trim may be separately painted or stained prior to installation.

However, when it is time to re-paint, re-stain, re-wallpaper, or re-floor the room, the trim is problematic in that it must either be carefully worked around in order to provide an aesthetically pleasing result, or alternatively, be removed, which increases the risk of damaging the trim.

In view of the aforementioned, there is a need for improved trim designs which allow for easier refinishing of the trim, adjacent walls, floors, ceilings, and the like. Thus an architectural molding longitudinal groove solving the aforementioned problems is desired.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The disclosure is directed to a functional improvement to architectural molding. A longitudinal groove is milled along at least one edge of the molding where the molding comes in contact with a supporting surface. A painter's brush may slip into the groove while applying paint to the supporting surface in the vicinity of the contact thereby eliminating the necessity of masking tape on the molding.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an environmental, perspective view of an architectural molding longitudinal groove according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the baseboard architectural molding longitudinal groove, according to the present invention.

FIG. 2B is an inverted perspective view of the baseboard architectural molding longitudinal groove, according to the present invention.

FIG. 2C is a side profile view of the baseboard architectural molding longitudinal groove, according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the large baseboard trim architectural molding longitudinal groove, according to the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of two architectural molding longitudinal grooves applied to crown molding, according to the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a single top architectural molding longitudinal groove applied to crown molding, according to the present invention.

FIG. 4C is a perspective view of a single bottom architectural molding longitudinal groove applied to crown molding, according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the architectural molding longitudinal groove applied to a door/window casing.

FIG. 6A is a cutaway view of an upper drip groove, i.e., architectural molding longitudinal groove, applied to a chair rail, according to the present invention.

FIG. 6B is a cutaway view of dual drip grooves applied to a chair rail, according to the present invention.

FIG. 6C is a cutaway view of a lower drip groove applied to a chair rail, according to the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a bottom view of a drip groove applied to a plinth block, according to the present invention.

FIG. 7B is a bottom view of a drip groove applied to a rosette, i.e., corner block, according to the present invention.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The architectural molding longitudinal groove of the present invention provides improved trim designs, which address the problems discussed above. According to the present invention, a specialty architectural molding trim assembly includes a longitudinal groove milled along at least one edge that comes in contact with the wall. The molding may not be limited to any specific style, but may be used on numerous types and styles of moldings and trim boards. Some specialty molding styles are provided with a groove milled on two or more of the molding edges. For example, the groove may be provided on window and door casings, baseboard trim boards, chair rail, quarter round, plinth blocks, rosettes, crown molding, and the like.

Additionally, the aforementioned architectural molding is not limited to any particular material, but may be created in a number of different types of materials. Materials contemplated by the present invention include, but are not limited to, wood, plastic, metal, ceramic, natural stone, and any number of different types of composites and manufactured materials.

Advantageously, the milled longitudinal groove of the present invention eliminates the necessity of using masking tape, a painter's straight edge, or extreme care to keep paint off of moldings while painting walls and ceilings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a specialty architectural molding trim assembly, such as baseboard 10 includes a longitudinal groove, i.e., drip groove, 50 milled along at least one edge that comes in contact with a supporting surface, such as wall W.

Note how a painter's brush PB can slip inside the groove 50 of baseboard 10 in order to apply paint to the wall W. The groove 50 protects the baseboard from wall paint on brush PB. Thus, due to the groove 50, paint may be applied to the wall without application of masking tape, and the like to the baseboard 10.

The molding may not be limited to any specific style, but may be used on numerous types and styles of moldings and trim boards. Some specialty molding styles are provided with a groove milled on two or more of the molding edges. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2A through 7B, the groove may be provided on window and door casings, baseboard trim boards, chair rail, quarter round, plinth blocks, rosettes, and crown molding, and the like.

Additionally, the aforementioned architectural molding is not limited to any particular material, but may be created in a number of different types of materials. Materials contemplated by the present invention include, but are not limited to, wood, plastic, metal, ceramic, natural stone, and any number of different types of composites and manufactured materials.

As shown in FIG. 3, the large baseboard trim 20 has a large baseboard trim milled longitudinal groove 60. Thus it is shown that the groove 60 performs functionally the same as groove 50 on smaller baseboard 10.

As shown if FIG. 4A, double grooves 70 may be applied to crown molding 30 to facilitate painting a surface interfacing with either the upper edge or the lower edge of crown molding 30.

As shown in FIG. 4B, crown molding 30 may have only an upper edge groove 70. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4C, crown molding 30 may have only a lower edge groove 70.

As shown in FIG. 5, door/window casing 40 may include a groove 80.

As shown in FIG. 6A, chair rail 700 has an upper groove 110. As shown in FIG. 6B, chair rail 800 has dual grooves 120. As shown in FIG. 6C, chair rail 900 has a lower groove 130.

As shown in FIG. 7A, rear view of plinth block 600 illustrates how a drip groove 100 may be applied to the block 600. As shown in FIG. 7B, rear view of rosette 605 illustrates how a drip groove 105 may be applied to the rosette 605.

Advantageously, the milled longitudinal groove of the present invention, as presented in the aforementioned embodiments, eliminates the necessity of using masking tape, a painter's straight edge, or extreme care to keep paint off of moldings while painting walls and ceilings.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims. 

1. A functional improvement to architectural molding comprising: a longitudinal groove milled along at least one edge of the molding where the molding comes in contact with a supporting surface, wherein a painter's brush may slip into the groove while applying paint to the supporting surface in the vicinity of the contact thereby eliminating the necessity of masking tape on the molding.
 2. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding can be composed of any type of composite and manufactured material.
 3. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a door casing.
 4. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a window casing.
 5. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a baseboard trim board.
 6. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a chair rail.
 7. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a quarter round.
 8. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a plinth block.
 9. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a rosette.
 10. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein the architectural molding is a crown molding.
 11. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein dimensions of the milled longitudinal groove can be scaled according to a size of the molding.
 12. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 1, wherein double grooves may be applied to the architectural molding to facilitate painting a surface interfacing with either opposing edge of the molding.
 13. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 8, wherein the longitudinal groove is milled along three contiguous sides of the plinth block.
 14. The functional improvement to architectural molding according to claim 9, wherein the longitudinal groove is milled along three contiguous sides of the rosette. 